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, FABRIC. APPLICATION Humane; 24. 1906.

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A TTOHNE Y EUGENE VERMILYEA AND RALPH HAMMERSLEY, OF WATERFORD, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed December 24, 1906- Serial No. 349347.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that EUGENE VERMILYEA and RALPH HAMMEnsLnY, citizens of the United States, residing at Waterford, in the county of Saratoga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fabrics, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fabrics, wherein three yarns are employed, producingin effect arallel rows of different sized ribs, lined on t e inner side with a layer or backing.

In the arrangement of the various yarns, the backing is woven between the facing yarn, and the tying yarn used for holding the backing yarn in place, and is not visible from the face of the fabric. In addition to tyin the backing yarn, the tying yarn is also use as a part of the facing of the fabric.

Broadly speaking the prime object of our invention is r provide a fleeced lined fabric formed by t- \IOC distinct yarns, the fleece yarn not being visible except on the inner face of the fabric.

In the accompanying drawing-Figure 1, is a diagrammatic view showing the arrangement of the yarns for forming our improved fabric, and looking from the inner side. Fig. 2, is an inside view on an enlarged scale, ofa piece of our fabric. Fig. 3, is an enlarged view looking at the face of the fabric.

The fabric consists of parallel rows of ribs 1 and 2, the former being somewhat larger and considerably looser than the latter to present a pleasing effect. For the purpose of clearness, the yarn l'ormin the ribs 1, will be hereafter referred to as the facing am 3, while the yarn formin the ribs 2, willb and 6, of the ribs 1 and 2, are of the usual formation and specifically form no part of our novel in this art.

The fleecing or backing yarn 7, is passed over the shan of a loop or rib 2, as shown at 8, then over the adjacent rib 1, andunder the tying or facing yarn 4, and over the loop of e referred to as the tying and facing yarn 4. The loops 5 'may be substituted for yarn.

the next row of ribs2, and under the tying or facing yarn 4, again and over the loops of the ribs 1, asmdicated at 9, then over the loop of the third row of ribs 2, and so on throughout the whole-body of the fabric. It will thus be seen that the fleecing yarn appears on the back of the fabric first on one side and then on the other side of the connecting legs into which it engages. In thus placing the fleecing yarn, it is tied in the fabric by the tying or facing yarn at the points, 9, and 9 or twice between every three rows of ribs 2, and skips all the ribs 1.

'Ihe tying or facing yarn as it is drawn into place, tightens on the inner side, and as the fleecing or facing yarn covers a greater surface in proportion it will be apparent that one side (inner side) of the fabric will present substantially a fleece lined effect, while the opposite (outer side) presents parallel rows of ribs of different proportions, the fleecing or backing yarn being covered on one side by the ribs. The ribs 1, being loose, are therefore more prominent than the ribs, 2, and

provide sufficient elasticity which is essential I in this class of fabrics.

The ribs 1, may be made loose enough to entirely cover the ribs 2, if desired, as the yarn from which they are formed does not in any manner interlock with the backing or fleecing yarn.

We are aware that fabrics have been made with three yarns,'but in each instance, the third yarn is utilized solely.as a tying medium, and we, therefore, disclaim this generic principle, our invention residin primarily in utilizing three yarns, one of W ich is solely employed as a backing.

The two rows of ribs may or may not be of the same color and material having different characteristics for producing various designs Our improvement is one which can be readily understood by those skilled in the .art to Which it appertains. I Its simplicity greatly reduces the cost of manufacture, in-' asmuch as we dispense with the complex machiner necessary in the manufacture of fleece ined fabric, and at the same time preserve the essential characteristics of ribbed fabric. I

Inasmuch as the fleecing yarn is laid in, and it is our purpose to make it comparatively tight, We hereby disclaim a fabric hav- 1. A knitted fabric, comprising three yarns two of which constitute the base fabric and are formed into two sets of looped ribs,

and the third yarn being tied twice only between three rows' of one set of said ribs and entirely free from the other set of said ribs,

said third yarn being substantially parallel with the floats of the ribs of the base fabric where not tied thereto.

2. A fabric knit from two yarns, all of the knit loops of which appear in wales upon one face, loopsof each yarn being drawn through loops of its own kind, and afleecing yarn on the opposite face, said fleecing yarn being laid in substantially taut between certain of the connecting le s of the knit stitches so as to appear on the ack, first on one side and then on the other side of the connecting legs into which it engages.

3. A fabric knit from two yarns, all of the knit loops of which appear inwales upon one face, loops of each yarn being drawn through loops of its own kind only and having a fleecing yarn laid in substantially straight between certain of the connecting legs of the knit stitches on the opposite face.

4. A fabric knit from a series of yarns, all of the knit loops of which appear in Wales upon one face, loops of each yarn being drawn through loops of its own kind only and havin a fleecing yarn laid in substantially straig t between certain of the connecting legs of the knit stitches on the opposite face.

5. A fabric knit from two yarns in wales of loops of different sizes, all of the knit loops of which appear in wales upon one face in rows of alternate sizes, loops of each yarn being drawn through loops of its own kind only and having a fleecing yarn laid in substantially taut between certain of the connecting legs of the knit stitches on the opposite face.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EU GEN E VERMILYEA.

RALPH HAMMERSLEY.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM J. OCoNNoR, JOHN J. DUFFY. 

